Dubbed “Palcohol”, the strange space-age approach to getting wasted buzzed across the Internet over the past few days after word broke on the Bevlaw.com website that the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau approved the product.

Alcoholics rejoice. Vodka eggs, “kamikaze” guacamole, rum-infused BBQ brisket, cheap booze at the ballgame, and scheming teens with a pocket full of party. Oh, the frat-house possibilities. Say goodbye to the burden of actual liquids.

But no, it wasn’t to be. At least not yet. The approval was apparently issued in error, as a representative for the federal bureau, which is part of the Treasury Department, acknowledged via email to the AP late Monday.

Palcohol said in an email that “there seemed to be a discrepancy on our fill level, how much powder is in the bag,” and that it will resubmit the labels for approval. On the company’s website, it says it’s shooting for a fall launch.

Frugal tipplers wait, water jug in hand. And fair warning, Palcohol also explains that it added volume to the powder to make it less snort-friendly. As in, it’ll take more than a half cup through the snout to get one drink’s worth. Is that a dare?

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